Microscope Image Processing

The second edition of Microscope Image Processing provides a comprehensive introduction to image formation in microscopy, covering image digitization, display, and analysis techniques. It discusses basic and modern microscopy techniques, such as fluorescence imaging, multispectral imaging, and time-lapse imaging, and emphasizes recent developments in light sheet microscopy, digital microscopy, whole slide imaging, and deep learning. The book is suitable for professionals working in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biology, medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, and related fields who use microscopes and want to understand advanced image processing techniques or develop their own algorithms.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 526 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Microscope Image Processing, Second Edition, delves into the fundamental principles of image formation in microscopy, emphasizing the significance of image digitization and display for high-quality visualization. Thorough discussions are provided to equip readers with the necessary tools to enhance image quality and extract quantitative information. This comprehensive text covers essential techniques such as image enhancement, filtering, segmentation, object measurement, and pattern recognition, which are fundamental to image processing. Additionally, chapters dedicated to specific modern microscopy techniques, including fluorescence imaging, multispectral imaging, three-dimensional imaging, and time-lapse imaging, introduce these key areas with a focus on their distinct differences. The new edition also explores recent advancements in microscopy, including light sheet microscopy, digital microscopy, whole slide imaging, and the application of deep learning techniques for image segmentation and analysis with big data image informatics and management. Designed for engineers, scientists, clinicians, post-graduate fellows, and graduate students engaged in bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biology, medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, and related fields, this book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the methodologies and capabilities of the latest digital image processing techniques or for developing custom image processing algorithms and software for specific applications.

Dimension: 235 x 191 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780128210499
Edition number: 2 ed